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Friday, July 1, 2011

Swiss chard stuffed garlic bread

So we all know how obsessed with technology Eric can be and how not obsessed Charisse is. The big lesson learned in this living room re-remodel has absolutely been how we both view things differently. When we agreed to remodel the house and make it a "grown up house" we both came up with lists of what we wanted in the living room: Charisse wanted crown, wainscoting around the TV, new paint, some new furniture and lots of new art. Eric wanted surround sound. Of course that means he wants a new receiver a new subwoofer, a new remote and lots of speakers around the room. Between the holes in the walls, holes in the new cabinet and new stuff showing up every other day Charisse was not a happy camper this past week. What did make us both happy was Charisse's swiss chard stuffed garlic bread, something she pulled together for Eric's parents who came over to see our progress. We're both garlic lovers and adore garlic bread so this was a super genius way of adding even more of our garden grown swiss chard into our diet and gave Eric a break from trying to figure out how one painting was different from another or why we would buy something that looks like an eight year old could have done it. After Charisse whacked him she explained that we were getting the art "because it looks nice and you got all your stereo crap".

Swiss Chard Stuffed Garlic BreadWhat you will need1 loaf french bread3-4 cloves garlic1 bunch of swiss chard1 Tbs olive oil1/2 cup butter (softened)salt to tastePreheat oven to 375*Slice the bread width wise into equal pieces making sure not to slice all the way through the bottom. Roughly chop the chard and toss with olive oil and set aside. Mince up the garlic and mix into the butter with a generous pinch of salt. Equally distribute the butter into each slice coating the bread and stuff the swiss chard into each sliver. Wrap in foil and bake for about 20 minutes.Adapted from Better Homes and Garden Magazine